-Nick goes to the Valley of ashes, which is between West and East Egg
-Nick meets Myrtle, tom's mistress
-Myrtle takes Tom and Nick to her 'house' where they meet Wilson (Myrtle's husband)
-Tom talks to Wilson about selling him his car, as Wilson owns a car garage, as a cover up to talk to Myrtle. - This is an example of Tom having power over Wilson, as he is richer.
-Myrtle invites her sister and the McKees to her house
-Myrtle changes her dress to impress Tom - she is trying to dress like Daisy.
-Myrtle yet again changes her dress
-There is talk of Gatsby at the party, but he till does not feature in this chapter
-All of the guests are drunk except Catherine(Myrtle's sister)
-Myrtle repeatedly says Daisy's name, which results in Tom breaking her nose (both are drunk and not in their right mind)
-This is the second time Nick has ever been drunk
-Nick can't remember the end of the party very clearly, and ends up waking up in Pennsylvania Station
Katie's Group
-Tom & Nick go to a garage (Repairs. George. B. Wilson. Cars bought and sold) to see Toms FWB.
-Tom talks to Mr Wilson about selling a car.
-Tom tells Mrs Wilson to meet him buy the news-stand on the lower level (off the train)
- Three take a taxi to Toms apartment
-Mrs Wilson stops the taxi to buy a dog
-Three arrive by taxi to Toms apartment
-Mrs Wilson changes her dress to impress Tom (it is very much like what his wide Daisy would wear)
- Mrs Wilson (Myrtle) invites her sister for Nick and the McKees from downstairs to her house
-Myrtle again changes her dress, into another one like Daisys
-Gatsby is mentioned, more rumors about him are passed around, although Gatsby himself does not make an appearance
-All the guests get very drunk
-Catherine talks about how Tom and Myrtle should get married, but it is unable to happen as Daisy is a Catholic, but Nick knows this is a lie
-Myrtil repeatedly shouts Daisys name in Toms face, he becomes angry and ends up hitting her in the face resulting in her nose being broken
-The guests leave the house
-Nick ends up with Mr McKee
-Nick can't remember the end of the party
- Nick "Then I was lying half asleep in the cold lower level of the Pennsylvanian Station, staring at the morning Tribune, and waiting for the four o'clock train"
Kirsty's Group
-Tom invites Nick to go and see his mistress.
-They travel by train to George B Wilson garage halfway between West Egg and New York.
-Mrs Wilson, Tom's mistress lies to her husband and says she is going to see her sister (but Tom is also accompanying her).
-In New York, the three of them get a taxi to Myrtle Wilson's sister's (Catherine) apartment.
-On the way Tom buys Myrtle a puppy for 10 dollars.
-The get drunk and nick meets Catherine.
-Catherine invites Mr and Mrs Mckee who live below.
-Mr Mckee is a photographer.
-Myrtle Wilson dresses like Daisy as if to pretend to be her.
- Catherine tells Nick that both Myrtle and Tom hate who they are married to and how they would divorce their partners if it wasn't for Daisy being a Catholic (this however is a lie).
-Myrtle explains how Tom and her met on a train.
-Myrtle starts shouting Daisy's name repeatedly, then Tom hits her and breaks her nose.
-While everyone is helping Mrs Wilson, Mr Mckee wakes up and leaves, Nick follows.
-In the elevator Mr Mckee invites Nick to lunch.
-Nick wakes up at the train station later on.
Evie's Group
-tom and nick travel by train to new york
-tom invites nick to meet his 'girl' when train stops in the valley of ashes
-tom isn't shy about his affair
-valley of ashes is contrasting to west/east egg; dry, unfruitful, less 'gorgeous' glamorous, expensive
-valley of ashes ironic- land is sterile 'dreams will not be realised'
-introduced to myrtle and her husband mr wilson
-mr wilson own's car garage in valley of ashes (self made money), again not very glamorous
- tom, myrtle and nick get train to new york (myrtle in separate carriage)
-all go to appartment where they meet myrtle's sister catherine, and neighbours mr and mrs Mckee
-appartment is small, crowded
-mr McKee is a photographer
-nick is drunk for 2nd time in his life
-there is gossiping about gatsby, saying he is related to the german kaiser (get the impression gatsby is dangerous/dodgy)
-impression is given tom likes daisy more- he lies to myrtle about why they cant get married, doesn't approve of her speaking of daisy
-what started as a good party quickly turns sour, people too drunk, tom strikes myrtle for speaking of daisy
-nick leaves with mr McKee who invites him to lunch
-nick has little memory of the night, wakes up in train station
- in chapter 2.. myrtle becomes more like daisy- spontaneously buys puppy for $10 because it's 'cute', she wears elegant clothes, acts in a similar manor(trying to be daisy)
-tom's character is more aggressive in this chapter; forces nick off train, orders myrtle on next train, story of first meeting myrtle, hits myrtle
Euan's group
-describes new setting ; 'valley of ashes' between West Egg & New York.
-Nick goes with Tom and meets his mistress.
-They have a party in the mistress's sisters house in New York.
-the sister says that Tom & Mrs Wilson are unhappily married.
-Mrs Wilson buys a dog.
-myrtle, her sister (Cathrine), Mr Mckee, Nick, Mrs Mckee and Tom are all at the party.
-Gatsby is a nephew or cousin of Kaiser Wilhelm. - at least he is rumoured to be.
-Cathrine tells Nick about her trip to Monte Carlo
-Myrtle tells Nick how her & Tom met.
-Tom breaks Myrtle's nose because she says Daisy's name.
Emma's group
-Nick meets tom buchanan's mistress
- Description of her -;middle thirties, faintly stout, carried her flesh sensuously, was wearing a blue crepe- de-chine spotted dress, perceptible vitality about her, rather wide hips
-Toms mistress is Mr Wilsons wife and her name is Myrtle
-Mr wilson is the owner of a garage
-Tom Buchanan, his ' girl' and Nick went back to New York
-Mrs wilson wanted a police dog for her and toms appartment but there was none. So instead he bought her a girl airdale mungrol for 10 dollars
-Tom & Myrtle host a party
-Nick meets Catherine (Myrtles sister)
-Description of Catherine ; about thirty, solid sticky bob of red hair, complextion powered milky white
-Mr mckee and his wife are introduced (a couple who live in the flat below)
-Everyone gets very drunk
-Catherine tells nick that gatsby is a nephew or cousin of kaiser Wilhems
-Catherine talks about tom & myrtle getting married
-Myrtle repetitively says 'Daisy' to annoy Tom and he breaks her nose.
-Nick goes to the Valley of ashes, which is between West and East Egg
-Nick meets Myrtle, tom's mistress
-Myrtle takes Tom and Nick to her 'house' where they meet Wilson (Myrtle's husband)
-Tom talks to Wilson about selling him his car, as Wilson owns a car garage, as a cover up to talk to Myrtle. - This is an example of Tom having power over Wilson, as he is richer.
-Myrtle invites her sister and the McKees to her house
-Myrtle changes her dress to impress Tom - she is trying to dress like Daisy.
-Myrtle yet again changes her dress
-There is talk of Gatsby at the party, but he till does not feature in this chapter
-All of the guests are drunk except Catherine(Myrtle's sister)
-Myrtle repeatedly says Daisy's name, which results in Tom breaking her nose (both are drunk and not in their right mind)
-This is the second time Nick has ever been drunk
-Nick can't remember the end of the party very clearly, and ends up waking up in Pennsylvania Station
Katie's Group
-Tom & Nick go to a garage (Repairs. George. B. Wilson. Cars bought and sold) to see Toms FWB.
-Tom talks to Mr Wilson about selling a car.
-Tom tells Mrs Wilson to meet him buy the news-stand on the lower level (off the train)
- Three take a taxi to Toms apartment
-Mrs Wilson stops the taxi to buy a dog
-Three arrive by taxi to Toms apartment
-Mrs Wilson changes her dress to impress Tom (it is very much like what his wide Daisy would wear)
- Mrs Wilson (Myrtle) invites her sister for Nick and the McKees from downstairs to her house
-Myrtle again changes her dress, into another one like Daisys
-Gatsby is mentioned, more rumors about him are passed around, although Gatsby himself does not make an appearance
-All the guests get very drunk
-Catherine talks about how Tom and Myrtle should get married, but it is unable to happen as Daisy is a Catholic, but Nick knows this is a lie
-Myrtil repeatedly shouts Daisys name in Toms face, he becomes angry and ends up hitting her in the face resulting in her nose being broken
-The guests leave the house
-Nick ends up with Mr McKee
-Nick can't remember the end of the party
- Nick "Then I was lying half asleep in the cold lower level of the Pennsylvanian Station, staring at the morning Tribune, and waiting for the four o'clock train"
Kirsty's Group
-Tom invites Nick to go and see his mistress.
-They travel by train to George B Wilson garage halfway between West Egg and New York.
-Mrs Wilson, Tom's mistress lies to her husband and says she is going to see her sister (but Tom is also accompanying her).
-In New York, the three of them get a taxi to Myrtle Wilson's sister's (Catherine) apartment.
-On the way Tom buys Myrtle a puppy for 10 dollars.
-The get drunk and nick meets Catherine.
-Catherine invites Mr and Mrs Mckee who live below.
-Mr Mckee is a photographer.
-Myrtle Wilson dresses like Daisy as if to pretend to be her.
- Catherine tells Nick that both Myrtle and Tom hate who they are married to and how they would divorce their partners if it wasn't for Daisy being a Catholic (this however is a lie).
-Myrtle explains how Tom and her met on a train.
-Myrtle starts shouting Daisy's name repeatedly, then Tom hits her and breaks her nose.
-While everyone is helping Mrs Wilson, Mr Mckee wakes up and leaves, Nick follows.
-In the elevator Mr Mckee invites Nick to lunch.
-Nick wakes up at the train station later on.
Evie's Group
-tom and nick travel by train to new york
-tom invites nick to meet his 'girl' when train stops in the valley of ashes
-tom isn't shy about his affair
-valley of ashes is contrasting to west/east egg; dry, unfruitful, less 'gorgeous' glamorous, expensive
-valley of ashes ironic- land is sterile 'dreams will not be realised'
-introduced to myrtle and her husband mr wilson
-mr wilson own's car garage in valley of ashes (self made money), again not very glamorous
- tom, myrtle and nick get train to new york (myrtle in separate carriage)
-all go to appartment where they meet myrtle's sister catherine, and neighbours mr and mrs Mckee
-appartment is small, crowded
-mr McKee is a photographer
-nick is drunk for 2nd time in his life
-there is gossiping about gatsby, saying he is related to the german kaiser (get the impression gatsby is dangerous/dodgy)
-impression is given tom likes daisy more- he lies to myrtle about why they cant get married, doesn't approve of her speaking of daisy
-what started as a good party quickly turns sour, people too drunk, tom strikes myrtle for speaking of daisy
-nick leaves with mr McKee who invites him to lunch
-nick has little memory of the night, wakes up in train station
- in chapter 2.. myrtle becomes more like daisy- spontaneously buys puppy for $10 because it's 'cute', she wears elegant clothes, acts in a similar manor(trying to be daisy)
-tom's character is more aggressive in this chapter; forces nick off train, orders myrtle on next train, story of first meeting myrtle, hits myrtle
Euan's group
-describes new setting ; 'valley of ashes' between West Egg & New York.
-Nick goes with Tom and meets his mistress.
-They have a party in the mistress's sisters house in New York.
-the sister says that Tom & Mrs Wilson are unhappily married.
-Mrs Wilson buys a dog.
-myrtle, her sister (Cathrine), Mr Mckee, Nick, Mrs Mckee and Tom are all at the party.
-Gatsby is a nephew or cousin of Kaiser Wilhelm. - at least he is rumoured to be.
-Cathrine tells Nick about her trip to Monte Carlo
-Myrtle tells Nick how her & Tom met.
-Tom breaks Myrtle's nose because she says Daisy's name.
Emma's group
-Nick meets tom buchanan's mistress
- Description of her -;middle thirties, faintly stout, carried her flesh sensuously, was wearing a blue crepe- de-chine spotted dress, perceptible vitality about her, rather wide hips
-Toms mistress is Mr Wilsons wife and her name is Myrtle
-Mr wilson is the owner of a garage
-Tom Buchanan, his ' girl' and Nick went back to New York
-Mrs wilson wanted a police dog for her and toms appartment but there was none. So instead he bought her a girl airdale mungrol for 10 dollars
-Tom & Myrtle host a party
-Nick meets Catherine (Myrtles sister)
-Description of Catherine ; about thirty, solid sticky bob of red hair, complextion powered milky white
-Mr mckee and his wife are introduced (a couple who live in the flat below)
-Everyone gets very drunk
-Catherine tells nick that gatsby is a nephew or cousin of kaiser Wilhems
-Catherine talks about tom & myrtle getting married
-Myrtle repetitively says 'Daisy' to annoy Tom and he breaks her nose.